FURIA, Neymar’s team, debut in Kings Cup Brazil with new faces and pink kit | OneFootball

FURIA is ready for the opening of the Kings Cup Brazil. As the current champion, the team will feature familiar names to the fans, such as Lipão, voted the best player in the world, Leleti, and Jeffinho. Following the competition's dynamics, the team, presided over by Cris Guedes and Neymar Jr., star of Santos, has also renewed its drafted athletes and will have six new players.

With the new limit of six Wildcards per team, the Panther opted to keep part of the champion base from the first split. Among the remaining players are Leonardo “Leleti”, top scorer of the last edition, Matheus “Dedo”, first overall draft pick, Victor “Vitão”, the team's goalkeeper, as well as Jeffinho and Lipão.

The team will also have a reinforcement: Luiz Camilo, an athlete with experience in the Brazilian under-20 futsal team and champion of the Evolution League in 2025 with Carlos Barbosa.

Among the players chosen through the draft, the team includes two names already known to the fans: João Pelegrini, the team's first pick, and Ryan Lima, who return seeking to defend the championship title. Additionally, the fans will get to know new names like Thiago Major, Rafael Tambinha, Jeferson Títon, and Vitor Maciel.

“Winning the first split was the realization of a dream. We know the difficulties of maintaining such a high level, but I believe a lot in our players, the work of the coaching staff, and the support of the fans. The Wildcards will maintain a solid base and chemistry, and I am very confident in what we did in the draft. I'm excited for the debut, now, in a different format, we will need to start the competition at a high level,” said Cris Guedes, president of FURIA in the Kings League.

For the competition, the team will have two uniforms, the main one being the traditional black shirt with the FURIA FC crest. For the alternative shirt, the team will wear a white shirt with pink stripes, along with black details on the shoulders. The new jersey is already on sale at the official Kings League store and will be worn this Friday, the 17th, against Desimpedidos.

New FURIA uniforms. (Photo: Disclosure/FURIA)

The launch recalls another model, released in 2024, for the Supercopa Desimpedidos, when the Panther also played with the pink color on the shirt and had its pieces sold out at the official FURIA store.

How will the Kings Cup work?

In a new format, the Kings Cup Brazil will have the competition divided into groups, with the Panther positioned in Group A, alongside G3X, Desimpedidos Goti, LOUD, and Real Elite, in addition to a challenge match against a team from Group B.

To seek the second title in the modality, FURIA will need to be among the best in its group and advance to the playoffs. The team will make its debut this Friday, against Desimpedidos Goti, at 7 PM (Brasília time).

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